The Vietnam – Nha Trang Golf Festival opened in Nha Trang tourist city, the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, on November 27, honourinig the 100-year history of golf in Vietnam and its contributions to the country’s tourism development.
Hanoi’s tourism industry aims to greet over 30 million visitors, including 7 million international arrivals, and earn more than 130 trillion VND (over 5 billion USD) from tourism in 2025.
With quality courses, ideal climate, and tournaments held recently, the central province of Khanh Hoa boasts substantial potential for golf tourism to attract a large number of international golfers and tourists.
Vietnam’s tourism industry is actively promoting the high-spending international segment, with golf tourism considered a key strength. Establishing golf tourism as a highly-competitive service in the region, however, requires cooperative efforts from various stakeholders.
The northern port city of Hai Phong is paying attention to developing golf tours as one of its advantageous tourism products in order to attract more domestic and foreign visitors.
Hanoi is believed to hold rich potential for golf tourism, and it is taking various measures to tackle challenges and turn this type of tourism into its signature travel products.
Vietnam’s golf tourism is expected to become “the goose that lays golden eggs” in the coming years after infrastructure in service of the sector is completed, thus helping lure high-spending holidaymakers.
The Ho Chi Minh City Golf Tourism Festival teed off earlier this week at Tan Son Nhat golf course to promote Vietnam’s potential in the domestic and global markets.
The central coastal city of Da Nang will hold an international golf tourism festival from August 28 with the BRG Open Golf Championship Da Nang 2022 being its highlight, according to Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh.
According to analysts, given its limited close contact and high spending by visitors, golf tourism is an endeavour where Vietnam has potential for development in the post-Covid-19 period.
A workshop seeking ways to further promote golf tourism development in Vietnam was held on April 1 in the framework of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2022.
Awarded with the World’s and Asia’s Best Golf Destination, Vietnam has competitive edges to gain a stronger foothold in the golf tourism market post-COVID-19.
Golf tourism has emerged as a new advantage for Vietnam to attract international holidaymakers, especially after the COVID-19 is brought under control, heard a seminar in the northern province of Quang Ninh on November 23.
Thousands of representatives from tourism management agencies and enterprises gathered in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 15 to discuss ways to promote domestic tourism.
Vietnam has been nominated for the Asia’s Best Golf Destination 2021 award, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on March 9, calling on people and tourists to vote for the country.
The Vietnamese Embassy in India on December 28 held a golf tourney at the Delhi Golf Club’s course to promote the image of Vietnam in general and the country’s golf tourism in particular.
Vietnam has won the “Asia’s best golf destination 2018” at the World Golf Awards, announced the Vietnam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on November 22.
